America. Alt-country. Indie rock.
On any given night around town, you can find shows fitting an array of styles. From jam bands at the Pour House and acoustic sing-alongs at Folly, to a one-man-band using homemade banjos at The Mill, the scope of sounds in and around Charleston casts a very wide net.
But there is one faction of rock n roll in this town that rarely sees the light so often shone onto the indie acts, and that is the thriving metal/punk/hardcore scene. Bands like Dirty Circus, Hooded Eagle and The 33s have drones of loyal fans who crush into places like Big Gun Burger Shop and the hulking Skatepark of North Charleston to sweat and thrash to the music. Metronome Charleston recently did a killer write-up about the locally-run metal radio show BHNFUX, and the metal scene has been attracting other hardcore bands from as far off as Darkest Hour in Washington, DC and Adestria in San Diego, to Downfall of Gaia, a doom metal 4-piece from Germany.
A punk and metal music showcase, featuring at least eight local bands, is in the works for early October, but you can get a taste of the action tonight (8.23) for FREE when First World Problem, The Corpses, Paper Tiger and Blindfucks take over The Sparrow, in Park Circle. It's going to be a helluva show, and again - it's FREE!
The Sparrow - 1078 E. Montague Ave.
p: 744.7743
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The blog has been AWOL for a few days, but it's a new week and we have new shows for you!
If this past weekend wasn't enough to sate your Halloween thirst, take a peak at some of the shows that will be going down around town this Wednesday. Hit me up to get other shows added!
The Mill - 1026 E. Montague Ave., phone: 225.2650
The Rocking Dead Halloween throwdown with Eddie and the Stranglers and The Corpses. "Bring a friend, bring a victim, bring your own casket", just throw on your bloody best and bring your ass to The Mill!
Doors - 8p
Cover - FREE
Tin Roof - 1117 Magnolia Rd., phone: 571.0775
Megan Jean's 4th Annual Tin Roof DEAD DISNEY show. Dress up and get down with some washboard lovin', upright pluckin', gypsy circus Americana!
Doors - 8p
Cover - $8 w costume, $10 w/o costume
Home Team BBQ (Sullivan's Island) - 2209 Middle St., phone: 883.3131
Guilt Ridden Troubadours are set to light up some tunes from their upcoming album, plus Dylan's "Nashville Skyline" and creepy covers. Fairy God Muthas to open.
Doors - 8p
Cover - $5
The Pour House - 1977 Maybank Hwy., phone: 571.4343
Rock your best costume with the funkiest bunch in the southeast, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band (and get a free download of their album, courtesy of BandCamp).
Doors - 9p
Cover - $11 adv., $13 dos
Southern Bar & Grill - 730 Coleman Blvd., phone: 849.0396
Acousticmuffin, the stripped down and unplugged alter ego to local fav's Dangermuffin, will be tickling eardrums at Coleman Blvd.'s newest bar with some tasty nuggest of bluegrass roots rock.
Doors - 8:30p
Cover - FREE
Pure Theatre - 477 King St., phone: 723.4444
Dead of the Night Rock Opera. Ok, so this isn't exactly a local act, but it is rock, it's opera, and it's going down on Wednesday night. Enjoy.
Doors - 8p
Cover - $25
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